Collections Only

Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Get the Full Story
  1. Collections Home
  2. The Anthropology Collection

Wool beaded breechcloth with ribbonwork / Unknown

Download Add Order Contact

Curatorial Remarks

This was probably worn during powwows or other similar public events.

Tags: breechcloth, wool, beadwork, blue, red, Pink, green, purple
People: Tonkawa
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

You may be interested in...

©Gilcrease Museum
Title(s): 
Wool beaded breechcloth with ribbonwork
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Tonkawa
Date: 
19th century - mid-20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, wool, silk
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Breechcloth
Accession No: 
84.1146
Previous Number(s): 
8427.1146
Department: 
Anthropology
Not On View

Our Online Collections site is a work in progress. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us.